Neighbors Save Children in Fremont Fire
In Cen terville, two neighbors George F Gant and Frederick L Ludden rescued Kenney nine and Randy five from a burning home of Ralph Lunt at 331 Cerritos avenue. Fire began with a cigarette drop on the Chesterfield. living room floor burned a three foot square hole. Fire damage confined to the living room. parents away. neighbors forced entry.
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Fremont
Ralph . Lunt
Cerritos Avenue
Centerville
Lunts
Kenney
Randy
George F. Gant
Diego Drive
Frederick L. Ludden
Cerritos Drive
Grave Tribute To James Dean at Fairmount Cemetery
Thousands gathered in Fairmount to honor James Dean on the first anniversary of his death. Rev James De Weend of Indianapolis spoke, praising the actor as a man who loved life and sought to fill every minute. A West German fan club sent a 56 inch floral arrangement as part of the tribute.
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Fairmont
South County Crusade Opens Five-County Drive
A month long United Crusade campaign launches with 50,000 volunteers seeking 11 017 000 for 256 Bay Area agencies. In Southern Alameda County targets include Hayward Castro Valley San Leandro and Washington Township with a blitz to contact stores and residents. Girl Scout troops join in, while volunteers aim to lift regional youth and children's services beyond last year’s totals despite needing 686 653 more to cover UBAC needs.
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United Crusade
Alameda County
Castra
Bay Area
Fins
Hayward
Byron Lewis
South East Bay Area
San Lorenzo
Castro Valley
Washington Township
Forrest C. Mitchell
UBAC
George P. Oakes
Robert E. Hannon
D. $. Coney
San Leandro
James Glynn
Bill Rodes
J. Aratekin
Alvarado-Decoto
Carl W
Flegal
Fremont
Clark W
Receker
Newark
Manhattan Plane Lands Between Apartments Pilot Arrested
Thomas Fitzpatrick a 26 year old Emerson New Jersey man landed a two seat Cessna 140 between six story A B C apartment buildings on St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights New York. He taxied to 91st Street parked by a fire hydrant and went into a bar before police arrested him for parking near hydrants. Authorities called the feat aeronautical and noted the plane’s 32 foot wingspan and landing speed.
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Manhattan
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Emerson
N. J
St. Nicholas Avenue
Washington Heights
Man
Nattan
En Fitzpatrick
134 MPH Hot Rod Crash Kills Driver in Concord
VACAVILLE DAUGHTER IN-LOUIS H. CASAURANG 28 of Concord died yesterday after his hot rod roadster crashed moments after being timed at 134 mph at a drag race in Vacaville. Before about 3000 spectators Casaurang lost control as the car swerved after a quarter mile test, spun into a 250 foot skid, then flew 130 feet and overturned, crushing him. His wife was present.
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Vacaville
Louis H.casaurang
Concord
Casaurang
Master Plan Hearing In Fremont Tonight
Fremont hosts a third public hearing at 8 in the city hall auditorium Mission San Jose on the preliminary master plan. Citizens previously shared views on industrial and commercial uses as Planning Commissioner Jack Parry and Wise Associate planning consultants explained the plan.
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Fremont
City Hall
Mission San Jose
Jack Parry
Wise
Ku Klux Klan Rally Draws 3500 in South
The Ku Klux Klan held a large cross burning rally near Atlanta at Stone Mountain drawing about 3500 Klansmen. Imperial Wizard E L Edwards announced the group would stay within laws while recruiting and opposing racial integration. A Knoxville rally drew about 500 attendees where John Kasper urged Tennessee to regain representative government. Kasper, under indictment for fomenting a school integration riot, signed many new members at $3 each as Edwards and Wesley Morgan claimed press distortion of the events.
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Ku Klux Klan
Cjumeil
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Imperial Wizard
E. L. Edwards
Knoxville
Tenn
John Kas
Washington
D.C
Tennessee
Kasper
Clinton
States’ Rights Movement
T. Coleman Andrews
Citizens Council
Edwards
Powers Drop Canal User Plan in London
London reports that Britain Japan Pakistan and Ethiopia refused to join the Suez Canal Users Association formed to push Egypt toward talks with President Nasser. Eighteen nations backing the Dulles plan met to speed international control while Cairo rejects any UN backed resolution. Iran joined SCUA signaling Western support for canal control despite Nile crisis tensions.
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Japan
Pakistan
Ethiopia
Suez Canal Users Association
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Dulles
United Nations Security Councl
U.N
Nasser
Cairo
Security Council
Iran
West
Tran
Orki
SCUA
Alignoli Ardalan
Dow Jones stock averages report declines across sectors
Dow Jones final averages show 30 industrials at 468.70 down 6.55, 20 railroads at 150.55 down 3.45, 15 utilities at 4.99 down 0.64, and 5 stocks at 168.38 down 2.51. Trading volume today about 2.09 million shares, higher than Friday’s 1.72 million.
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New York
Dow Jones
Weather Summary Near Ocean Fair Night With Slight Temp Change
Weather outlook notes fair conditions except morning near the ocean. Cooler trend continues with little temperature change. Report by the weatherman. Yesterday’s high 33, today’s low around 10.
Ike Raps Democrats in Fighting Speech on Inflation
President Eisenhower, on a two state campaign swing, assailed Democrats as promoting wicked nonsense and paycheck robbery by failing to halt inflation. He blamed the prior administration for rising living costs while praising Republican labor gains and urging voters to support his ticket in Ohio and beyond.
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George Bender
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lexington
Nixon
Richard Mc Nixon
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Milwaukee
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Weea
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Republican Party
Stevenson Plans West Coast campaign swing
Adlai E Stevenson announces a four day western tour starting Oct 9 covering Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California. He will speak in Oakland and address a national TV audience in San Francisco and meets Kefauver to align strategy as fund raising surges.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York City
New England
Oakland
San Francisco
Stevenson
James A. Finnegan
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Southwest
Roger Stevens
Stevenson-Kefauver
Brother Dies While Saving Nephew in Mishap
PORT CHICAGO Coast Guard men searched the Carquinez Straits for Clifford Bernard 2A of Castro Valley after a fishing boat capsized 460 yards off shore. LeRoy Bernard a bulldozer operator, saved his son Johnnie 5 but watched his brother Clifford sink. Bernard and son were rescued. Navy observer Joseph Conrad and Seaman Monard Rosell helped. Clifford Bernard survived by his wife Joann and two children Patricia Ann and Clifford Eugene. Johnnie is LeRoy Bernard's only child.
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Dad
LeRoy Bernard
San Leandro
Johnnis
Port Chicago
Bernard
Clifford
Castro Valley
Coast Guard
Clifford Bernard
Court
158Th Avenue
Johnnie 5
Chifford
Ito
Joseph Conrad
Navy
Cer
Monard Rosell
Joannie
Beare
Joann
Patricia Ann
Clifford Eugene
Johnnie
Fremont Axe Killing Suspect Tells of Self Defense
Percy Shelley 52 turned himself in after admitting he killed bunk mate William Pettis at a Niles cabin. He said Pettis threatened him with a heavy stick during a money dispute over labor payments. Pettis lay dead with head wounds. Shelley claimed self defense. He is held for arraignment in the Niles Centerville district court and faces investigation with no charges filed yet.
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Templeway
Niles
Pettis
Shelley
Petitis
Inj
Tan
Posneiley
Fremont
San Jose
Nunes
Cabin
Burns
Empire City
Trucker Questioned in Coed Killing on Omaha Campus
A 31-year-old truck driver was questioned about the murder of Carolyn Marie Nevins, a University of Omaha student found dead December 10. Gerald Allen English surrendered and confessed, saying Sam convinced him he was the killer and that his nerves torment him.
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Long Beach
Carolyn Marie Nevins
Omaha
Gerald Allen English
Sam
Briglish
Union To Vote On Friden Offer In Walkout End
Union machinists in San Leandro and Smyrna vote tomorrow on accepting a Friden Calculating Machine Co offer to end an eight week strike. About 2,200 workers in Oakland Granada Theatre area and 1,100 in Smyrna will decide if the proposal forms a basis of agreement after weekend negotiations. The strike since August 13 has seen rare clashes, with a new restraining order limiting pickets.
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Friden Calculating Machine Company
Granada Theater
Oakland
Marchant Czlculating Machine Company
Smeryville
Friden
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